diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
index 018119f1e7..8b0074c0ec 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_drbs.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ uint8_t next_available_drb(gNB_RRC_UE_t *rrc_ue, rnti_t rnti, uint8_t pdusession
     ue = nr_ue_new(rnti);
 
   uint8_t drb_id;
-  for (drb_id = 0; drb_id < MAX_DRBS_PER_UE; drb_id++) {
+  for (drb_id = 0; drb_id < NGAP_MAX_DRBS_PER_UE; drb_id++) {
     if(ue->used_drbs[drb_id] == DRB_INACTIVE && ue->pdus->drbs_established < MAX_DRBS_PER_PDUSESSION) {
       ue->pdus->pdu_drbs[ue->pdus->drbs_established] = drb_id;  /* Store drb_id to pdusession */
       ue->used_drbs[drb_id] = pdusession_id;                    /* Store the pdusession id that is using that drb */